Lion Head Spout
Architectural ElementsGreek4th century BCE

Lion Head Spout

c. 330-320 BCE

Description

Terracotta waterspout very finely modeled as the head of a lion with deep set eyes and open mouth. The back is rectangular and partly broken.

Classification
Architectural Elements
Technique
Molded
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Greek
Period
Hellenistic period, Early
Century
4th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

22.5 cm h x 17 cm w x 20 cm d (8 7/8 x 6 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

Provenance

David M. Robinson, Baltimore, MD, (by 1960), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1960.

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